Harlan was disqualified from the competition. And this is her rival, whom Olga refused to shake hands with. And she did the right thing, despite the consequences. Dignity is higher than medals.

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1. What do you think, is it right to shake hands with a Russian athlete and disqualify a Ukrainian for not shaking hands?

2. Hope she feels honored by her country and the world for what she was able to do.

3. I think the game authorities are out of touch if they expect handshakes between these two countries.

4. Disqualifying for not shaking hands is bullshit in any context.
   Don’t force people to touch germy body parts.

5. She will always be a winner

6. She did the right thing. Her friends had to hide yesterday from missiles fearing for their lives. Her beloved are being drafted. Countrymen die to stop russians. Her tragedy is tragedy of milions of Ukrainians and her being in the spotlight and doing just that proves that there is no tolerance for russian agression. Its both a symbol and a statement. Its worth more than medal. We should be proud of her.

7. This is another pic of [her brorc](https://imgur.com/cJkFcbd).

   It’s self-explanatory.

8. Olga comes from Mykolaiv, that’s my regional city (I live in Voznesensk, the Mykolaiv region) and we are very much proud of her!

9. Peace?